Web Search Navigator

Web Search Navigator

Boost your searching productivity with Web Search Navigator! Adds keyboard shortcuts to navigate within Google Search results.

What is Web Search Navigator?
Web Search Navigator is a Firefox add-on that boosts your searching efficiency. It provides keyboard shortcuts to navigate within Google search results, changing time restrictions, navigating to other sections etc. This lightweight open-source extension supports optional sites such as YouTube, Amazon, and more when enabled. It also allows customization of key sequences, the look of highlighted results, and syncs settings across devices with the same browser profile.
Merlin
Stats
Users: 1,067
Rating: 4.96 (46)
Version: 0.5.2 (Last updated: 2023-05-29)
Creation date: 2018-03-01
Weekly download count: 14
Firefox on Android: No
Risk impact: Very high risk impact
Risk likelihood: Low risk likelihood
Manifest version: 2
Permissions:
  • storage
Size: 213.07K
URLs: Website
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Web Search Navigator
Web Search Navigator (v0.5.2)
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Merlin
Summary

Overview

Simple open source extension that adds keyboard shortcuts to Google search™ and optionally other websites. Note that support for other websites must be enabled in the extension options.

See the latest changelog in https://github.com/infokiller/web-search-navigator/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md

Features

  • Lightweight
  • Supports Chrome, Firefox, and Edge
  • Extensive Google keyboard shortcuts including:
    • Selecting results
    • Opening results in the background or foreground
    • Navigating to other sections (maps/news/videos/etc)
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User reviews
User reviews summary
These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Firefox Browser Add-ons does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Restores keyboard navigation functionality to Google search
  • Customizable shortcuts
  • Works with multiple browsers
Cons
  • Some users experienced installation errors
  • Occasional issue of getting stuck on first results view
Most mentioned
  • Works on multiple browsers
  • Customizable shortcuts
  • Life-changing functionality
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Safety
Risk impact

Web Search Navigator is very risky to use and it requires a lot of sensitive permissions. Avoid installing this add-on unless you absolutely trust this publisher.

Risk likelihood

Web Search Navigator has earned a fairly good reputation and likely can be trusted.

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